Sex Differences and Menstrual-Related Changes in Sleep and Circadian Rhythms

Principles and Practice of Sleep Medicine: Fifth Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 1562-1571

  Baker, Fiona C ^a,b   O'Brien, Louise M ^c,e   Armitage, Roseanne ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^b SRI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^c Sleep Disorders Center   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

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EID: 84906843117     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-1-4160-6645-3.00137-7     Document Type: Chapter

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